Brussels, 12/04/2011 (Agence Europe) - The strategy proposed by the European Commission on Tuesday 12 April for encouraging the development of smart grids is built on putting in place EU-wide technical standards and respect for consumers' privacy. It also makes provision for a regulatory framework, measures to ensure competitive services to consumers and initiatives to support R&D and innovation.
Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger, opening Sustainable Energy Week on Tuesday 12 April,...